Liquid discharge nozzle and splash baffle

ABSTRACT

A discharge nozzle such as is used on filling station gasoline pumps and a disc-shaped splash baffle therefor fitting over and extending radially of the nozzle spout in front of the nozzle handle.

United States Patent [191 Kisor et al.

[ LIQUID DISCHARGE NOZZLE AND SPLASH BAFFLE [75] Inventors: Ray C.Kisor, St. Louis; Thomas P.

Solomon, Arnold; Grenville G. Sutcliffe, Kirkwood, all of Mo.

[73] Assignee: Husky Corporation, Kirkwood, Mo.

[22] Filed: Dec. 16, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 208,672

[52] US. Cl 239/288, 141/390, 141/392 [51] Int. Cl B05b 15/00 [58] Fieldof Search 141/97, 339, 390,

[56] V I References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,566,928 3/1971 Hansel141/97 June 19, 1973 1,658,645 2/1928 McGee 239/288 2,653,747 9/1953Maida 14l/392 2,058,118 10/1936 White 141/392 FOREIGN PATENTS ORAPPLICATIONS 522,742 3/1931 Germany 141/390 Priniary Examiner-M. HensonWood, Jr. Assistant ExaminerJohn J. Love Att0rneyBedell and Burgess [57]ABSTRACT A discharge nozzle such as is used. on filling station gasolinepumps and a disc-shaped splash baffle therefor fitting over andextending radially of the nozzle spout in front of the nozzle handle.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures LIQUID DISCHARGE NOZZLE AND SPLASH BAFFLEBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The inventionconsists of a splash baffle on a discharge nozzle such as is used onfilling station gasoline pumps.

2. Description of the Prior A When a gasoline filling station attendantinserts a dispensing nozzle into a vehicle gas tank and later removesthe nozzle from the tank, at the same time manipulating the valvehandle, there is frequently a spray or splash of the gasoline over thehand of the attendant. The object of the present invention is to avoidsuch spray or splash reaching the attandants hand.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side view of a liquiddischarge nozzle with the splash baffle applied.

FIG. 2 is a transverse section through the nozzle spout and a front'viewof the baffle taken on line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal section through the nozzle spout and baffleshowing the adjacent end of the nozzle body and is taken on line 33 ofFIG. 2.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The nozzle as illustrated issuch as is in common use and includes a body 5 having a valve handle 7,a handle guard 9 and a cylindrical outlet spout 1 1 secured to theoutlet by an annular threaded nut 13.

The splash baffle is applied to the nozzle over the outer end of thespout and includes a central aperture receiving the spout and having ashort cylindrical flange 17 which yields to tightly grip the spout orthe adjacent coil of a spring 19 surrounding the spout. The baffle issaucer shaped with a perimetric flange 21 stiffening the baffletransversely of its plane but yielding readily upon contact with a pumpor vehicle tank member. Additional stiffening elements such as radiatingridges 23 may be provided if desired.

The baffle extends radially of the spout and has an over-all diametercorresponding to the depth of the nozzle body and guard, and protectsthe users hand from gasoline which may be spilled or splashed fro theouter end of the nozzle.

The details as described may be varied from those shown and describedwithout departing from the spirit of the invention and the exclusive useof such modifications as come within the scope of the claims iscontemplated.

We claim:

I. In combination, a liquid dispensing nozzle including a body with ahandhold and a valve handle guard projecting laterally therefrom and anelongated spout extending from one end of the body, a coil springsurrounding the spout to engage a tank inlet and limiting the insertionof the spout into the inlet, and a saucershaped splash baffle ofyielding plastic material radiating from the spout and having a centralaperture with a cylindrical flange tightly gripping the nozzle spout andadjacent spring coil and holding the baffle substantially perpendicularto the spout and spaced from the handhold and valve handle guard.

2. A combination as described in claim 1 which includes an elongatedcoil spring surrounding the spout and seated at one end against thebody, and the baffle has a central flange slidable over the spout andflanged to engage a coil of the spring to hold the baffle againstmovement away from the body.

1. In combination, a liquid dispensing nozzle including a body with a handhold and a valve handle guard projecting laterally therefrom and an elongated spout extending from one end of the body, a coil spring surrounding the spout to engage a tank inlet and limiting the insertion of the spout into the inlet, and a saucer-shaped splash baffle of yielding plastic material radiating from the spout and having a central aperture with a cylindrical flange tightly gripping the nozzle spout and adjacent spring coil and holding the baffle substantially perpendicular to the spout and spaced from the handhold and valve handle guard.
 2. A combination as described in claim 1 which includes an elongated coil spring surrounding the spout and seated at one end against the body, and the baffle has a central flange slidable over the spout and flanged to engage a coil of the spring to hold the baffle against movement away from the body. 